diff --git a/app/recoveryWalletInfo.ts b/app/recoveryWalletInfo.ts
index 92fe2cfb1..8f224ddeb 100644
--- a/app/recoveryWalletInfo.ts
+++ b/app/recoveryWalletInfo.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ const options = (biometrics: Keychain.BIOMETRY_TYPE | null): Keychain.Options =>
     accessible: Keychain.ACCESSIBLE.WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY, // for both
     authenticationType: Keychain.AUTHENTICATION_TYPE.DEVICE_PASSCODE_OR_BIOMETRICS, // for both
     rules: Keychain.SECURITY_RULES.NONE, // for both
-    securityLevel: Keychain.SECURITY_LEVEL.SECURE_HARDWARE, // for both
+    // with biometrics in the device -> SECURE HARDWARE
+    securityLevel: biometrics ? Keychain.SECURITY_LEVEL.SECURE_HARDWARE : Keychain.SECURITY_LEVEL.SECURE_SOFTWARE,
     // with biometrics in the device -> RSA
     storage: biometrics ? Keychain.STORAGE_TYPE.RSA : Keychain.STORAGE_TYPE.AES,
   } as Keychain.Options;